Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

One Dead In Shooting Near Georgia High School
(Clayton County, GA) -- One woman is dead and another injured when a shooting occurred after a high school graduation ceremony in suburban Atlanta. Police say the shooting took place when an argument ...
May 19, 2018

First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Friday (5/18)
High School Softball: Regular Season: FINAL (Game 1): Pontiac 2, Charleston 0 FINAL (Game 2): Pontiac 1, Charleston 0 High School Girls' Soccer: Class 2A Regional: FINAL: Carbondale (H.S) 3, Ch...
MyRadioLink May 18, 2018

Mattoon Student Drives Small Motorcycle Down Hallway of the High School
According to a statement issued by Mattoon School District and Mattoon Police Department; around 2:07 p.m. Friday, May 18th a Mattoon High School student drove a small motorcycle down a hallway of the...
MyRadioLink May 18, 2018

Flags At Half-Staff for Texas School Shooting
(Washington, DC) -- Flags are flying at half-staff to honor the victims of a deadly school shooting in Texas. President Trump issued a proclamation ordering public buildings and military bases to lowe...
MyRadioLink May 18, 2018 Andrew Malone / CC

Benefit for Tristan Farris
A benefit for Tristan Farris will be held June 24th at the Charleston VFW. They'll start with a poker run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed at 3:00 by dinner, raffle and live music. If you're una...
Renee Fonner May 18, 2018

Ceremony to Honor the Late Corporal Raymond L. Williams on Memorial Day
A ceremony honoring the late Corporal Raymond L. Williams will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Memorial Day at Beals Cemetery near Trilla. The Neoga High School graduate was killed in 1970 while serving in V...
Renee Fonner May 18, 2018 Bart Everson / CC

Walk the Plank Bar Crawl
The "Walk the Plank" bar crawl will be held in Downtown Greenup June 9th, starting at 6:00 p.m. This 21-and-over event will raise money for the Cumberland Pirates Quarterback Club, which feeds the pla...
Renee Fonner May 18, 2018

37th Annual District 12 Bass Fishing Tournament Results
Effingham, IL: On April 28, 2018, Illinois State Police District 12 hosted the 37th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament at Newton Lake. This year, 54 teams entered the tournament, with the requirement that...
Renee Fonner May 18, 2018 On April 28, 2018, Illinois State Police District 12 hosted the 37th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament at Newton Lake. Photo submitted by Illinois State Police District 12.

Mattoon Public Library Summer Read Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATTOON - Weekly story times, three different programs on nature, a puppet show and focus on different continents are among the highlights of the Summer Read program at the Matto...
Renee Fonner May 17, 2018

Dixon High School Shooting Update
Dixon High School Shooting Update For Immediate Release UPDATE: Matthew A. Milby, 19 of Dixon, Illinois, was released from the hospital at approximately 10:20 a.m. today, May 17, 2018. Milby has been ...
Renee Fonner May 17, 2018


